"DNC REMOTE from PCMCIA Card"

[Chris Parish]

On a Fanuc 01-MD, I set the switch to "DNC", the I select the following:

 

Program

"+"

DIR

and the "directory" shows the memory card is blank

 

If Switch to "EDIT", then goto the following:

Program

OPRT

"+"

Device

select M-Card

all the files are there

 

I have already set up the machine to subprogram from the card (M198 is currently how I am runnin g it)

 

 

I can upload small files to the control but I want to be able to drip feed from the memory card... can anyone help me?

 

 

Hope you guys can help

 

Thanx

[G10X0Y0Z0]

what i do is place my main program call in the machine memory Eg.M1P8P100

O0100 is the program on the card. I/O has to be set to 4

[Chris Parish]

I realize that should be M198 P100.. that is correct for writing a subprogram to call the card...what I would really like is to use the "DNC" option on the machine where it calls it up directly from just seeing the program on the card

[mayday]

I dont think you can drip from the card. (may be wrong) our OKK's and Kiwa's have the data server set up. from there we can the full program. no drips

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

That's not how it works CP. You have to go the M198 route to the best of my knowledge. Why the reluctance for M198?

 

Oh, and for the record it's 0i (Zero eye).

[G10X0Y0Z0]

do you have the dnc or remote mode switch on your machine that will allow you to see the external device.

[Chris Parish]

To all:

 

we have two machines...

 

both machines are set up to use the M198 option..and both work with this option

 

Machine (A) has fanuc 18i ...goto "DNC" mode, read the program from card, hit cycle start..and the program runs

 

Machine ( has fanuc 0i... (also has the "DNC" mode, want to do the same thing

 

 

James... reason is programmer/operator want "Both" options for running programs

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

You're probably looking aty a parameter change somewhere then. I'll see if I can dig something up. Never seen a 0i do it though. Question, you know what control software rev. each is on? That may be the issue as well.

 

Case in point, had a customer with a FANUC 30i control. They could use M198 PXXXX and call programs no problem. They could not however call M918 . Traced that down to software rev. I can't tell you how many FANUC Engineers I had to go through to get that figgerd out.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Is #138.7 a 0 or 1?

[GIZMO 21]

run programs stored on the memory card as a sub prog.

 

1.chech parameter 138 bit 7 =1

 

2.check parameter 3404 bit 2

*if set to 1 the p address in m198 will indicate a program number in the card

*if set to 0 the p address in m198 will indicate

a file name in the card(i use prog. number)

 

3.check that the i/o channel is set to 4

 

4.in the main prog,use m198 to call a sub prog. from the memory card.

 

5.main prog. example

o1234

m198pxxxx(xxxx=depending on setting of parameter 3404)

m30.

 

i think i got it right.

[Chris Parish]

James:

 

138 is not available... calling "OEM" today for help... 3 hr delay

 

Gizmo.. thanks but I already have that option working..I would like to use the "DNC" switch...

[Chris Parish]

Got it guys...

Here it is for Fanuc Oi MD

 

set switch to DNC

Goto "program"

select " +"

select DIR+ (programs won't show)

select OPRT

select "+"

select DEVICE

select M-CARD

select File Number (Ex 5)

((O1234 (NC extension)))

select DNC SET

CYCLE START

At end of program, select DNC_CLR

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Cool... Learn something new every day.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Chris Parish]

Our YAMA Seiki with a Fanuc 18i-MB is the following:

 

set switch to "DNC"

select program

"+"

"+"

DNC-CD

callup filenam (actually file #)

DNC-ST

CYCLE START

 

 

Hope this helps all

[Hertz]

What about reading off a USB stick? I have I/O set to 17 right now because I input all programs from that card. I have a program that is bigger than the machine memory so I need to run it from the usb with a sub program. Program on the card is o100 so I was trying to call M198P100 and I get the following message

SR1807 Parameter Setting Error

[Guest MTB Technical Services]

Set the I/O channel to 17

Follow these instructions and select USB instead of the Memory Card.

 

[Hertz]

I am already set to I/O 17. I do not however have a DNC SET soft key. Is it possible the machine is not equipped with it?

[Guest MTB Technical Services]

Parameter 3404 bit 2 (SBP) and parameter 138 bit 7 must be set to 1 for the M198Pxxxx

[Hertz]

Those parameters are already set to what you specified.

[Guest MTB Technical Services]

Have you tried an Upper-case O for the program identifier?

 

For M198 to work the file name has to be OXXXX and that identifier should be present in the file itself.

[Hertz]

No, nothing to do with the file name right now. What is happening is when I go to the program screen, I see whats on the USB, but I don't have a DNC SET soft key.

 

All I have is Search F Input F Output Delete Device Change Refresh and Character EXT

On the second menu I only have Select Start Create Folder and Rename

The other side menu I have Restart Dir+ and OPRT

[Guest MTB Technical Services]

No, nothing to do with the file name right now. What is happening is when I go to the program screen, I see whats on the USB, but I don't have a DNC SET soft key.

 

All I have is Search F Input F Output Delete Device Change Refresh and Character EXT

On the second menu I only have Select Start Create Folder and Rename

The other side menu I have Restart Dir+ and OPRT

 

Have you tried actually selecting a file?

You should still be able to get to DNC mode.

 

You're probably going to need to contact your MTB.

If this is an 0i-MD then it should be there.

What machine is this?

 

You've definitely got parameter issues because M198Pxxxx should work right out of the box.

[Hertz]

Yes I went on the file and hit hard key "input". I am not sure another way to select the file. Am I selecting it wrong?

The machine is a Hyundai WIA 750B

Its just under 2 years old.

How can I find out what model the conrol is? All it says on the front is Fanus i series.

[Guest MTB Technical Services]

It's entirely possible that the DNC mode for USB isn't enabled.

However, I think I know what you're doing.

You're in EDIT mode and expecting DNC to work.

 

If the machine doesn't have an Analog rotary switch to put the machine into Tape mode try this.

1) Change the device to USB

2) Highlight a file in the list

3) Switch the Control to AUTO(MEM) mode

4) Turn on Single Block

5) Press Cycle Start.

 

I'm not at a machine so it's difficult to do this from memory and it may not work.

 

If this doesn't work then it's likely your machine doesn't have DNC enabled for USB.

Typically, you'll either have an analog rotary switch or it will show up as a softkey like the graphic I posted.

 

Your best bet is to contact your Hyundai WIA dealer for the answer.

[Hertz]

I'm not in edit mode. I am actually in tape mode. There is not a rotary switch but there is a button for it beside memory.

Also device is always on usb cause that is how I normally transfer programs.

I'll try what you said though in case I am missing something.